#42111 Concetto Pozatti

The composition presents a still life arrangement centered around three perfume bottles. These vessels dominate the central space, their forms rendered in stark white against a textured background. The artist employed a dense hatching technique with black lines to define the contours of the bottles and create a sense of depth and volume. A single yellow rose is positioned atop the central bottle, acting as a focal point that draws the viewers eye upward.
A dark, roughly drawn ledge or shelf serves as the base for the arrangement, grounding the objects within the pictorial space. The background itself is a pale beige, with the word bouteilles parfumées subtly embossed across the upper portion, indicating the subject matter. A vertical strip of color occupies the right edge of the canvas; it’s composed of layered, translucent bands in shades of pink, red, blue, and purple, creating an effect of chromatic vibration or a visual echo of scent diffusion.
The overall impression is one of quiet contemplation and restrained elegance. The deliberate simplicity of the forms and the limited color palette contribute to a sense of austerity. The use of hatching suggests a meticulous observation of form, while also imparting a certain graphic quality to the image.
Subtly, theres an interplay between representation and abstraction at work here. While the bottles are recognizable objects, their stylized rendering and the emphasis on line over color move them towards a more symbolic presence. The rose, with its vibrant hue, introduces a note of organic vitality into the otherwise geometric composition. The chromatic strip along the right edge could be interpreted as an attempt to visually represent the intangible quality of scent – its ephemeral nature and capacity for evoking emotion. It suggests that beyond the physical objects depicted, there is something else present: a sensory experience, a memory, or a feeling.